My daughter ended up meeting a really nice guy soon after we moved here. They began "dating" by talking, text messaging, and spending time together at school events. Every now and then, his parents drop him off at our house for a "date"--completely supervised, of course! They order pizza, watch movies, and hang out in the living room--I usually watch the movies with them! :) They have attended a few school dances together...and they have enjoyed being together during school field trips, too. They are both freshmen in high school so the level of seriousness is debatable, but they have been "dating" for several months now. I am not sure if they will continue to be "high school sweethearts" or if they will eventually date other people, but for now, it is a good situation. On the one hand, I thought that "dating around" and not getting serious with just one person was a good idea--but on the other hand, my daughter seems very happy and her boyfriend really is a nice person who respects her. I just know that serious issues CAN come up when you get too serious too soon---and I am hoping to avoid that situation. For now, my daughter has lots of new friends and a very nice boyfriend--I'd say that things are going very well for her! :)
My son took a little longer to get fully adjusted to his new environment, but it all eventually worked out. He made some friends here early on by joining several extracurricular activities and clubs at his new school. At one point, I noticed a really sweet girl that he seemed to be hanging around quite a bit at club meetings and events. I think they started out as friends through club activities, and things slowly evolved from there. A few months ago, he started referring to her as his girlfriend and they began seeing each other more and more. Now they are definitely a couple and they really seem to care a lot about each other. Even though they are almost the same age, their birthdays fall on different sides of the cut-off date way back when they started school...because of that, my son is a junior and his girlfriend is a senior. I can see this lasting all school year, but I am not sure what will happen when his girlfriend's graduation date arrives. Yes, they are approximately the same age, but post-graduate plans may take her in a different direction. She may not want to hang around the high school for an extra year while waiting for him to graduate. For now, she is talking about attending a local college. Not moving away next year may help keep them together...OR she could still decide that dating someone still in high school once she has moved on is not for her. Only time will tell...for now, my son is very happy and he is dating a very sweet girl who I really like, too. The potential for a serious relationship is definitely there even though I wish they would slow down a bit and NOT get so serious just yet. But I know that MY opinion doesn't count much in these situations--especially not with two people who are nearing their 18th birthdays and full legal adulthood. I am just glad to see my son happy! :)
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